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Dwight Howard had a career like few others. The Basketball Hall of Fame took notice

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FILE - Wearing a Superman costume, Orlando Magic forward Dwight Howard soars toward the basket in the basketball slam dunk contest Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at the NBA All Star Weekend in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Eric Gay,File)
FILE - Dwight Howard, left, shows his support for the Florida Gators as Billy Donovan, right, watches during a Naismith Hall Fame Class of 2025 inductee news conference at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip,File)
FILE - Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (39) dunks the ball during the second half an NBA conference final playoff basketball game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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FILE - Wearing a Superman costume, Orlando Magic forward Dwight Howard soars toward the basket in the basketball slam dunk contest Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at the NBA All Star Weekend in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Eric Gay,File)